Navy Sonar May Be Causing Whales to Be Stranded, Die.

From: Knight Ridder Washington Bureau (Washington) (viaKnight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) | Date: October 9, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Seth Borenstein

Oct. 9--WASHINGTON--Navy sonar may be giving whales a never-before-seen version of the illness known as "the bends," leading them to be stranded and to die, according to a new study in Thursday's edition of the scientific journal Nature.

The findings could strengthen the hand of environmental groups trying to force the world's navies to limit or stop their use of sonar during sea exercises. The U.S. Navy and the Natural Resources Defen...

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